Micah 5:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jerusalem, enemy troops have surrounded you; they have struck Israel's ruler in the face with a stick.

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

Rachel was buried beside the road to Ephrath, which is also called Bethlehem.

Genesis 49:10

You will have power and rule until nations obey you and come bringing gifts.

1 Kings 22:24

Zedekiah walked up to Micaiah and slapped him on the face. Then he asked, “Do you really think the LORD would speak to you and not to me?”

2 Kings 24:2

At that time, the LORD started sending troops to rob and destroy towns in Judah. Some of these troops were from Babylonia, and others were from Syria, Moab, and Ammon. The LORD had sent his servants the prophets to warn Judah about this,

Job 16:10

Everyone is against me; they sneer and slap my face.

Proverbs 8:23

to create the earth. At the very first, the LORD gave life to me.

Isaiah 10:6

to beat down you godless people. I am angry with you, and I will send him to attack you. He will take what he wants and walk on you like mud in the streets.

Isaiah 33:22

The LORD is our judge and our ruler; the LORD is our king and will keep us safe.

Isaiah 8:9

All you foreign nations, go ahead and prepare for war, but you will be crushed.

Isaiah 9:5

The boots of marching warriors and the blood-stained uniforms have been fed to flames and eaten by fire.

Jeremiah 25:9

and now I will let you be attacked by nations from the north, and especially by my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. You and other nearby nations will be destroyed and left in ruins for ever. Everyone who sees what has happened will be shocked, but they will still make fun of you.

Jeremiah 4:7

An army will come out, like a lion from its den. It will destroy nations and leave your towns empty and in ruins.”

Lamentations 3:30

we can also learn from insults and hard knocks.

Ezekiel 21:32

You will be burnt and will die in your own land. Then you will be forgotten for ever. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Ezekiel 24:2

Ezekiel, son of man, write down today's date, because the king of Babylonia has just begun attacking the city of Jerusalem.

Daniel 9:25

You need to realize that from the command to rebuild Jerusalem until the coming of the Chosen Leader, it will be seven weeks and another sixty-two weeks. Streets will be built in Jerusalem, and a trench will be dug around the city for protection, but these will be difficult times.

Joel 3:9

Say to the nations: “Get ready for war! Be eager to fight. Line up for battle and prepare to attack.

Amos 2:3

with its king and leaders. I, the LORD, have spoken!

Habakkuk 1:6

I am sending the Babylonians. They are fierce and cruel— marching across the land, conquering cities and towns.

Habakkuk 3:16

When I heard this message, I felt weak from fear, and my lips quivered. My bones seemed to melt, and I stumbled around. But I will patiently wait. Some day those vicious enemies will be struck by disaster.

Matthew 26:67

Then they spat in his face and hit him with their fists. Others slapped him

Matthew 27:30

Then they spat on him. They took the stick from him and beat him on the head with it.

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you not to try to get even with a person who has done something to you. When someone slaps your right cheek, turn and let that person slap your other cheek.

John 18:22

As soon as Jesus said this, one of the temple police hit him and said, “That's no way to talk to the high priest!”

John 19:3

They came up to him and said, “Hey, you king of the Jews!” They also hit him with their fists.

Acts 23:2

Then Ananias the high priest ordered the men standing beside Paul to hit him on the mouth.

2 Corinthians 11:20

In fact, you let people make slaves of you and cheat you and steal from you. Why, you even let them strut around and slap you in the face.

Deuteronomy 28:49

Foreigners who speak a strange language will be sent to attack you without warning, just like an eagle swooping down.

Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is our hiding place; he carries us in his arms. When God tells you to destroy your enemies, he will make them run.

Judges 17:7

One day a young Levite came to Micah's house in the hill country of Ephraim. He had been staying with one of the clans of Judah in Bethlehem, but he had left Bethlehem to find a new place to live where he could be a priest.